40 found alive in deadly Bangladesh building collapse

( Wal-Mart Vendor )

An army official says crews have located 40 survivors — and rescued 12
of them — from the debris of an eight-storey building that collapsed in
Bangladesh on Wednesday, which left at least 238 people dead.

Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Siddiqul Alam Shikder, who is overseeing rescue
operations, says all 40 were found Thursday night trapped in one room on
the fourth floor of the building, which housed several garment factories.

He said rescue teams are working to free the remaining people.

Deep cracks visible in the walls of a Bangladesh garment building had
compelled police to order it evacuated a day before it collapsed,
officials said Thursday, but factories based there ignored the order and
kept more than 2,000 people working.

Wednesday's disaster in the Dhaka suburb of Savar is the worst ever for
Bangladesh's booming and powerful garment industry, surpassing a fire
less than five months earlier that killed 112 people. Workers at both
sites made clothes for major brands around the world; some of the
companies in the building that fell say their customers include retail
giants such as Wal-Mart.

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Another report indicates more than 200 workers were reported dead.